OUGD504 - Reflecting On Success of First Year

We discussed as a team of 8 the 10 things which in the past year have been successes.

10 Successful Things From Last Year

1. Learnt how to work well in groups
2. Learnt the process of screen printing
3. Started to recognise our own style
4. We thought the project 'A Brief History Of...' was very successful and everyone had a high standard of work
5. Gained more confidence when it comes to speaking about our work
6. Improved work ethic and enthusiasm throughout project
7. Better at giving and receiving constructive criticism
8. Started to apply theory to practice 
9. Become more adapt with Adobe Software
10. Able to produce ideas and resolutions quicker

10 Successful Achievements Agreed by the Class

1. Gained new skills in practical workshops
2. Improved presentation skills
3. Better at giving and receiving constructive criticism
4. Become more independent
5. Improved research development skills
6. Better at time management
7. Work better within a group
8. Gained more self confidence
9. Improved theory/context knowledge
10. Recognising own style within design

10 Things I Want To Succeed In This Year

1. Continue to learn about web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
2. Begin to learn about app development (Python, Ruby)
3. Improve on drawing skills
4. Become more comfortable with theory side - colour theory, essay writing
5. Have some freelance work 
6. Get another placement, preferably in branding and identity
7. Experiment with Branding and Identity in multiple briefs
8. Have a successful group project
9. Continue to redesign websites for personal project
10. Improve Behance by taking professional pictures of work, updating regularly and promoting my profile